Improvement in fabrics for cuffs



H. H. THAYEB & WILLIAM, H. HARTjJr. Improvement in Fabrics for Cuffs.

N 114,490, Patented Ma 2,18,

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Letters Patent No. 114,490, dated May 2, 1871.

iMPROVEMENT'lN FABRICS FOR CQFFS,

The Schedule referred to in these Letters Patent and making part of the same.

We, HIRAM HOWARD, THAYER and WILLIAM HENRY HART, J r., of Philadelphia, county of Phil adelpbia, State of Pennsylvania, have invented an Improved'Guii', of which the following is a specification.

Na-tare and Object of the Invention. My invention consists of a and made from a flattened tube of paper, or paper and other material, as

fully described hereafter.

Description of the Accompanying Drawing.

General Description.

Our improved end is in all'case-s made with parallel edges, :1: w, fig. 13, and the ends are cut from a strip consisting of paper, or textile fabric, or of a compound fabric formed into a tube and flattened; the strip thus made being of such a width that the folded edges of the same will form the edges x a; of the cuffs out therefrom.

In making this strip a sheet of paper and textile fabric cemented together, or of textile fabric upon the surface of which paper pulp is compressed, may be folded, as shown in fig. 1, the edges overlapping at g,

and cement being applied to the adjacent surfaces so as to unite the whole.

Instead of a compound fabric, paper or, textile fabric alone may be used, a strip of the same being folded ifinto a tube, compressed, and cemented, as shown in Lighter and more flexible cuii's may be made from this strip than from the compound fabric, but the same advantage of avoiding cut edges, which will become frayed, is obtained.

By passing the cuffs, before the cement is quite dry, longitudinally between rollers (of the form shown in fig. 5) the cuffs may be extended at the edges, thus imparting to them the flaring shape hitherto obtained by making each cufl of two curved pieces'secured together along the center of the cuff.

Cuffs may be made of tubular textile fabric formed in a loom or knitting-machine, and, if desired, a strip of paper may be inserted and cemented in the said tube to stiffen the same.

Claim.

witnesses.

HLRAM H. THAYER. Witnesses: WILLIAM H. HART, JR.

WM. A: STEEL, HARRY SMITH. 

